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Analysts forecast with President Trump’s new tariffs in place, the price of chocolate is expected to rise even further. Meanwhile, Cocoa prices rally to fresh 2-week highs as slowing cocoa exports from Cote D’Ivoire support prices. 

Tariff war: Will chocolate prices soar higher?

The Brookings' Global Economy and Development program presented a timely discussion on the G20's relevance in today's complex global landscape in Washington DC. 

Brookings explores the G20’s role in shaping global economic policies 

As Earth Day 2025 nears, Africa’s sugarcane sector is under pressure to adopt more sustainable, climate-resilient practices. With 35 countries producing sugarcane, the continent plays a key role in meeting global demand for responsibly grown crops. 

Sugar & ethanol: Africa’s shifting trade landscape

CNBC Africa is joined by Dr. Stavros Nicolaou, BRICS Business Council Member and Group Senior Executive, Strategic Trade at Aspen Pharma Group for this discussion. 

Ramaphosa hosts Volodymyr Zelenksyy of Ukraine

The United States has shut down multiple embassies in Africa as cost cutting measure after aid cuts and as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)  renewal hangs by a thread - what does this mean for U.S -Africa businesses?  

U.S. diplomacy cutting measures in Africa & export impacts

Verto FX's Country Lead-Kenya, Kevin Nganga joins CNBC Africa to discuss strategic differentiation from papps, optimizing FX cost savings, competitive market entry, and automated hedging tools for clients. 

Verto FX on domestic competition & international expansion

The impact of recent trade policy changes will reverberate across the globe over time periods ranging from days to decades. 

Trading in troubled times

Volatility has been a near-daily feature of President Trump’s trade war. 

Trump’s trade war: Winners and losers 

Arafo Hassan Barbad, General Secretary of the Network of Ambitious Djiboutian Entrepreneurs, explains how the initiative can assist SMEs, hike AfCFTA engagement and how the new U.S. tariffs can boost African businesses.

Turning tariffs into opportunity for African SMEs

Rwanda’s is eyeing to attract new firms to list on the bourse as the country hopes to grow listings and offer new products to investors. 

Deepening Rwanda’s capital markets

Rwanda’s equity and fixed income markets started off the week on a weak footing as jitters continued to linger over the ongoing tariffs war between China and the USA. 

Rwanda market update

A report by PwC has highlighted Nigeria's inflation, foreign exchange, interest rate and GDP growth as the key areas to be impacted by the global geopolitical tensions. 

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